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[quote name='Monkey Steve' timestamp='1493383582' post='3287957'] I'm not sure if that's self deprecating in telling us that you don't use your brain, or showing off that your brain is genuine musical equipment [/quote] Definitely the former.

My brain.

[quote name='Wilco' timestamp='1493219687' post='3286642'] So, as bassists we like the low notes right? [/quote] No. I prefer the sound of the middle range of the instrument. I've yet to hear a low B that I didn't think sounded sh*te. If I want really low bass I'll play it on something that is better at doing it, like a synth.

If it said Limelight or Nash on the headstock people would be creaming their pants over it.

I laughed when i saw that too - "put a shirt on, you're 50"

Some of us can't afford more than one bass.

[quote name='paul h' timestamp='1493117728' post='3285703'] I spent all last year trying to get a modern country band together. It proved impossible to get a guitarist that wasn't a classic rock player. Every profile on every band site and every guitarist all seemed to list classic rock as their interest first! I even swapped to guitar to try and solve the issue...but ultimately I'm not a good enough guitarist to pull it off so I gave up! [/quote] That's because it's a lot easier to be a decent classic rock guitarist than it is to be a decent country guitarist.

I'd say 30-45 minutes.

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Done. Think Chris Squire and/or Geddy Lee should have been on that final list though.

With question 5 do you mean to you personally or to bass playing in general?

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1493063252' post='3285355'] 1000x yes! One of the few bands that completely blew me away the first time (and every time) I saw them. [/quote] I never got to see them live unfortunately.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1492791313' post='3283296'] I am so enjoying this guitar. [/quote] Excellent! Did you get rid of your ES175 after?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1493042270' post='3285101'] could you imagine getting "Dummy" by Portishead on vinyl? How would you know which pops and clicks were from the original recording and which had been acquired by your personal copy of the record? [/quote] I'm going to have to buy a vinyl copy of "Dummy" now & keep taking it back because it's scratched.

My Zon Legacy Elite fretless was astonishingly light, easily the lightest bass I've ever played. I never weighed it but it wasn't even close to 8lbs, & it wouldn't surprise me if it was under 7lbs.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1492694154' post='3282413'] Does anyone buy anything from record shops these days? [/quote] I do. I still buy music on CD. I don't buy much so if I can get it locally I will. I also tend to buy CDs at gigs if they are available. I have no interest in buying downloads or using streaming services.

Levitation Dark Star King L The Thorns

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1492955714' post='3284337'] Well spotted. You win a copy of the Frog Chorus. [/quote] Thanks Denny, you're a gem. I'd better go now...

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[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1492988078' post='3284707'] We throw the crowd a curve ball after playing some sh*t rock covers by kicking in The Riverboat song Turns heads, does that number [/quote] Play some sh*t rock covers followed by a really sh*t rock cover - yeah, that's some curve ball.

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1492672674' post='3282099'] Nice bass Alembic1989. Wel worth the wait and worry. I've always had a thing for the USA Mockngbird as used by Neil Murray with Whitesnake. Great sounding bass and stunning looks. Do the Mockingbirds suffer from neckdive at all ? Dave [/quote] Not so I've noticed, no. There are certainly far worse basses out there for neck dive. [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1492672727' post='3282100'] What are all the switches for on the Mockingbird. ? Dave [/quote] The switches are series/parallel for each pickup, phase switch that works when both pickups are selected & the one on it's own by the varitone is the on/off switch for the preamp/boost, which has it's own volume control.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1492457834' post='3280460'] What a lovely bunch of members. You wouldn't see this on some of the forums I've been on in the past. [/quote] Yep, there are some gems on here.